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Press Kit 8 International Cannabis Policy Conference 18 December 7-9th 2018, Vienna, Austria. Conference program. Event highlights [SPECIAL] PANEL EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS CND MEETING (Attendance to this event requires additional UN pass registration and the participation in the welcome reception) FRIDAY 7th WELCOME RECEPTION - DIPLOMATS AND NETWORKING COCKTAIL EXPOSITION HALL & HEMP FOOD CAFE SATURDAY 8th INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS CONFERENCES AND ROUNDTABLE PANELS & SUNDAY 9th INTERNATIONAL CANNABUSINESS Breakfast & Award Nominee Presentations SUNDAY 9th INTERNATIONAL CANNABUSINESS AWARDS DINNER Extra cost Included in Conference Registration Special Registration required [Included in some Sponsor Packages] Confirmed speakers Steve IHBA | International Hemp Building Association – USA Allin Pioneer in the use of hemp for building and construction. CatFAC | Catalan Federation of Cannabis Clubs REMA | Spanish Network of Anti-prohibitionist Women – Spain Patricia Pioneer feminist in cannabis social movements, leader of the political Amiguet move towards the regulation of Cannabis Social Clubs in Spain, human rights advocate. INDEPAZ | Institute of Research for Development and Peace Pedro OCDI | Observatory of Crops Declared Illicit – Colombia Arenas Former mayor of San José del Guaviare. Social activist leading cannabis farmers transition to legal markets NORML France – France Olivier Specialist in public policies on harms related to cannabis, alcohol and Bertrand, MD tobacco. Cannabis Women Magazine – Mexico Amy Medicinal cannabis advocate in Mexico and the USA, and international Case King activist. Trained holistic healer. CASP | Center for the study of Cannabis and Social Policy – USA Dominic Political geographer and public policy scholar, specialized in cannabis Corva, PhD social movements and post-prohibition studies. Knowmad Institute – El Salvador Rvd. Martín Theologian and Priest specialized in Human Rights and Drug Policies. Díaz Pioneer of the Pastoral approach to harm reduction and risk management. Press Kit 9 International Cannabis Policy Conference 18 December 7-9th 2018, Vienna, Austria. FOCUS | Foundation Of Cannabis Unified Standards – USA Lezli Trained professional in the cannabis and pharmaceutical industries, Engelking expert in government relations and standards. FAAAT think & do tank Hanka ICCI – Czech Republic Gabrielová Pioneer woman in European hemp industry, leading advocate for cannabis and hemp public policy regulations. Hoban Law Group – USA Robert Leading commercial cannabis practitioner in the USA and worldwide. Key Hoban, PhD stakeholder for Colorado’s bill, he has closed over 300 marijuana-related business transactions VMCA | Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access Michael FAAAT think & do tank – USA Krawitz Advocate for medical access in the USA. Expert of UN drugs and access policies, specialized in international scheduling. Knowmad Institute – Germany Daniela Researcher specialized in the impact of prohibition policies on women in Kreher Latin America Former ED of the DPA | Drug Policy Alliance – USA Ethan Founder of the DPA, high-profile expert and commentator international Nadelmann drug control policies. ICCI | International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute – Czech Pavel Republic Pachta, PhD Former Deputy-Secretary of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), specialist of international cannabis policies and regulations. Ilya IACM | International Association for Cannabinoid Medicine – Israel Reznik, MD Specialist in adult forensic & clinical neuropsychiatry. FOPH | Federal Office of Public Health – Switzerland Catherine Head of Swiss Narcotic Law implementation and licensing Ritter, MD cannabis-related medical processes. Latinoamérica Reforma | Chile Lisa Renown Mexican human rights defender, public safety expert and drug Sánchez Ortega policy reform advocate. Latinoamérica Reforma | Chile Sergio Public health & drug policy expert, medicinal cannabis doctor, and Sánchez Bustos, MD, PhD pioneer in Chilean cannabis research and regulation. CASP | Center for the study of Cannabis and Social Policy – USA Anthony Associate professor, Department of Sociology (Humboldt University). Silvaggio, PhD Specialized in the environmental impacts of cannabis markets. Kannabio | hemp cooperative Iliosporoi Network – Greece Michalis EU environmental, public health and food safety policy expert. Leader of Theodoropoulos the rebirth Greek hemp sector. Environmental sustainability expert. Former Government Drug Coordinator – Czech Republic Jindřich Former head of the Czech National Drug Control Agency (2010-2018). Vobořil, Msc, PhD Social educator, psychotherapist and drug use disorder prevention and treatment expert. .